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A memory · Jul 7 – 14, 2026

Epic family trip to Palm Cove

A week in Palm Cove with the family: crocodiles, the Skyrail and Kuranda train, Port Douglas and the Daintree.

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    SightseeingJul 7 · 10:51 amCrystal Cascades, Redlynch, Australia22°C

    Crystal Cascades

    Khon, Cris and Eddie made good use of their early arrival and made their way up into the hills behind Cairns to Crystal Cascades. A walk through the rainforest beside the creek, past little waterfalls, with a snail and a very hairy caterpillar along the way.

    Cris in a cap standing by the stone Crystal Cascades signEddie on the steel stairs down to the creek, with the cascades belowThe creek tumbling over boulders under the rainforest canopyCris and Khon by the Crystal Cascades sign, with the rainforest behindA tiny yellow snail on a wet green leafThe gang posing while on the track, with the creek behindA thin waterfall running down a mossy rock face among fernsA hairy pink caterpillar on top of a railing postKhon settling into the holiday!A selfie of Khon and Cris with a waterfall behind them
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    OtherJul 7 · 5:01 pmPalm Cove, Australia22°C

    A big spider in the garden

    Just arrived in Palm Cove and making friends already, a golden orb-weaver had set up in the garden to greet them.

    A large yellow-and-black golden orb-weaver spider in its web among garden leaves
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    SightseeingJul 8 · 10:18 amPalm Cove beach, Palm Cove, Australia24°C

    Walk along the foreshore to Clifton Beach

    A morning walk along the beach from Palm Cove toward Clifton Beach, past the crocodile warning signs (that weren’t alarming AT ALL) and over the creek boardwalk, with a sit on the grass to watch the waves and chil.

    A crocodile warning sign on the sand under the beach treesA palm leaning over the beach, with a headland across the waterFour people on a boardwalk through the treesA crocodile warning sign on the railing above a creekLeaning palms over the beach, with a rock wall and islands offshoreA selfie of two people in caps and sunglasses on the beachA man in a hat and a woman sitting on the grass above the beachA man in a hat and a woman sitting on the grass above the beach, with palms behindA selfie of four people sitting together above the beachPalm trees silhouetted against a cloudy sky over the beachThree people sitting on the grass looking out to sea under a big treeThree people sitting on the grass edge above the beach, watching the wavesA selfie of two people on the beach, one pointing back along the sandA selfie of two people under the palms along the foreshoreTwo people resting on the path under the palms, one sitting on the groundA woman standing in the foreshore gardens under the palmsGrey sky over the sea, with an island on the horizonGrey water looking along the coast toward the ranges
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    SightseeingJul 8 · 1:25 pmCairns Aquarium, Cairns, Australia24°C

    Rivers and reef at Cairns Aquarium

    Some of the family headed back Into Cairns for the aquarium. It starts with the rivers and rainforest: barramundi, a bright blue crayfish, a green tree python, then on to the reef displays.

    Freshwater fish swimming over rocks and sunken logsA school of grey freshwater fish over a sunken logA bright blue crayfish on a rock ledgeA stingray gliding over the rocksLarge barramundi swimming past the glassTwo teenagers crouching inside a viewing bubble under a logA green tree python coiled on a branchPainted crayfish on the sand among the coralTwo girls in front of a reef display about the most hostile marine environment on the reefTwo people sitting in a dim purple viewing tunnelA man and a girl behind a touch pool of coralA selfie of three people in front of a big reef tank
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    SightseeingJul 8 · 2:28 pmCairns Aquarium, Cairns, Australia24°C

    Reef fish and the big tank

    The reef tanks: a grumpy stonefish, jellyfish, a lionfish, boxfish and clownfish. Then the big oceanarium, with sharks and rays gliding over the viewing bubble.

    A woman in front of a colourful reef tankA stonefish, its grumpy face camouflaged against the rockThe stonefish from a little further backMoon jellyfish glowing under blue lightA lionfish with its striped spines spreadA pufferfish beside spiky purple coralA spotted boxfish over the coralA clownfish among the coralA clownfish peeking out of a pink anemoneA big grouper resting beside a coral bommieA woman inside a viewing bubble in the big tank, with a ray overheadA fish swimming right up to the glass in front of the viewing bubbleA woman waving from inside the viewing bubbleA girl in front of the big tank, with sharks swimming behindTwo people in front of the big tank as a ray glides overheadA selfie of three people in front of the shark tankA Maori wrasse resting on the sandA large ray swimming over the rocks
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    OtherJul 8 · 3:35 pmPalm Cove, Australia23°C

    Pool time

    But back in Palm Cove the boys are loving the swimming pool. Many smiles and screams of excitement later, they were ready for naps.

    A boy in goggles swimming in the poolA toddler in a dinosaur swimsuit in the shallow end, with a woman sitting on the edgeThe toddler wading beside the woman sitting on the pool stepThe toddler grinning in the shallow waterThe toddler smiling at the cameraThe toddler laughing in the waterThe toddler splashing in the shallowsThe toddler wading off along the pool step
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    OtherJul 8 · 5:24 pmPalm Cove, Australia21°C

    BBQ night

    What better way to finish the day; steaks, sausages and chicken skewers for dinner; expertly prepared by Khon and Steve.

    Two men cooking steaks and onions on the flat-top barbecueA boy at a glass table, looking at a tabletChicken skewers and sausages sizzling on the flat-topA man turning skewers on the flat-topTwo men cooking skewers at the barbecue, with the gardens beyond
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    OtherJul 9 · 8:32 amPalm Cove, Australia20°C

    Hats on

    It’s important that we don’t get sunburned… the crocodiles don’t like sunburned skin afterall.

    A young woman and a man in a bush hat posing in their hats inside before heading out
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    TourJul 9 · 9:17 amHartley's Crocodile Adventures, Wangetti, Australia23°C

    Hartley's Crocodile Adventures

    A morning at Hartley’s. Coffee first, then the boat cruise on the lagoon, bright green with duckweed, with crocodiles sliding off the banks right beside the boat.

    A green eclectus parrot on a perch beside its feeding bowlsThe eclectus parrot preening on its perchTwo women smiling at a cafe tableA selfie of a man and a teenager at the cafeA selfie of a man at the cafe, with a girl in a headband beside himThe lagoon covered in bright green duckweed, with paperbark trees on an islandA man in a bush hat on the boat cruisePaperbark roots at the edge of the green lagoonA crocodile's head poking through the duckweed beside an islandA crocodile resting on the bank under the paperbarksThe crocodile on the bank from the boatPeople on the boat photographing a crocodile on the bankA big saltwater crocodile sliding into the water by the lily padsA woman on the boat with her hand to her mouth, a crocodile behind herAn older woman on the boat, smiling as she watches the crocodilesA crocodile in the green water beside the reeds, seen from the boat
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    SightseeingJul 9 · 10:34 amHartley's Crocodile Adventures, Wangetti, Australia23°C

    Crocodiles, a Komodo dragon and a cassowary

    Photos in the jaws of the giant crocodile statue, a big saltie by its pool, the crocodile show from the stands, then a Komodo dragon and a cassowary.

    A boy crouching in the jaws of the giant crocodile statue at the Hartley's signTwo boys playing in the crocodile statue's open jawsTwo people pulling scared faces beside the crocodile statueTwo people standing by the giant crocodile statue under the Hartley's signA saltwater crocodile on the sand beside its poolA man and a boy watching from the stands at the lagoonA man and a boy in the stands at the crocodile showA Komodo dragon lying among the rocksA boy and a woman watching a cassowary through the fence
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    SightseeingJul 9 · 1:36 pmHartley's Crocodile Adventures, Wangetti, Australia23°C

    Lunch at Hartley's

    Everyone around one long table for lunch at the cafe; there was Crocodile Pies eaten! One last crocodile in the lagoon on the way out.

    A selfie of the group at lunch in the cafeA boy and a man in a bush hat sharing a laugh at the lunch tableFour people at the lunch table, looking at something in a handThe whole group around a long lunch table in the cafeA crocodile basking at the edge of the duckweed
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    SightseeingJul 10 · 10:06 amEllis Beach, Australia23°C

    Ellis Beach at low tide

    Eddie and Steve took a walk on Ellis Beach at low tide: the rock shelf, a wide empty beach, and a huge driftwood trunk. A bit of quiet for the fellas after a couple of days with the boys around.

    A selfie of two men in hats on the rocks, with the headland behindThe two men on the rocky shelf at low tideThe two men in front of the rocks and the headlandA wide sweep of beach at low tide, with palms at the far endA tall paperbark tree at the back of the beachA man in a hat leaning on a huge driftwood trunk on the sand
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    SightseeingJul 10 · 11:55 amCairns Botanic Gardens, Cairns, Australia25°C

    Cairns Botanic Gardens

    We all made our way to the glasshouse and the rainforest paths at the Cairns Botanic Gardens. Amanda and Lin were in heaven.

    A woman and a man in a bush hat in the glasshouse, among hanging plantsA girl in a headband hugging a boy on a bench in the glasshouseThe girl squeezing the boy's cheeks on the benchA woman pushing a toddler in a stroller along a garden pathA selfie of a man and a girl in a headband in the rainforest gardenA woman resting on her walker among the treesA woman hugging a boy from behind on a garden pathLooking up into the tree canopy
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    SightseeingJul 10 · 2:50 pmCairns Esplanade, Cairns, Australia24°C

    Cairns Esplanade and bubble tea

    After lunch, some of the crew headed to the lagoon on the Esplanade, then bubble tea and a sit by the water.

    The metal fish sculptures and fountain in the Cairns Esplanade lagoonA woman sipping bubble tea, with a man in a hat beside herThe group sitting on a low wall along the street with their bubble teasThe Cairns ferris wheel and palms above the esplanade at low tideA woman sitting on the timber railing photographing the inlet
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    SightseeingJul 10 · 3:16 pmCairns Art Gallery, Cairns, Australia24°C

    Cairns Art Gallery

    A quick look at the Philomena Yeatman exhibition at the Cairns Art Gallery, Amanda’s attempt to bring some sophistication to our holiday maybe

    A woman photographing the red wall text for the Philomena Yeatman exhibitionTwo people reading the wall text in the red gallery roomTwo people standing in front of the red Philomena Yeatman wallA woman photographing a woven piece hanging on the red wall
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    SightseeingJul 10 · 7:48 pmWilliams Esplanade, Palm Cove, Australia21°C

    Dinner on Williams Esplanade

    Tacos and steak for dinner on the esplanade in Palm Cove.

    Three beef tacos with peppers and sour creamThree tacos with pickled onion, guacamole and corianderA woman cutting into her steak at the restaurantSliced steak with herbs and sauces on a pale plate
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    OtherJul 10 · 9:24 pmPalm Cove, Australia21°C

    Birthday cake for Steve and Lin

    Birthday cake for Steve and Lin, with everyone around the table to celebrate.

    Steve and Lin at the table with a lit birthday cake, Lin about to blow out the candlesEveryone gathered around Steve and Lin and the chocolate birthday cakeThe whole group smiling around the table and the birthday cake
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    BusJul 11 · 8:51 amSkyrail Smithfield Terminal, Smithfield, Australia22°C

    Off to Skyrail

    The bus from Palm Cove to the Skyrail terminal at Smithfield, the queue, and into the gondolas. We were all excited for today; it was the biggest “planned” day that we had.

    Palm trees silhouetted against the morning sun over the sea, with the islands offshoreA teenager pulling a face at the camera on the busA man with a toddler on his lap on the busA man lifting a toddler up on the bus seatsA man helping a toddler into a stroller in the Skyrail queueTwo girls arm in arm in the Skyrail queueA woman with a walker, a teenager and a man in a bush hat in the queueA green Skyrail gondola arriving at the stationA girl and a man sitting in a gondolaA selfie of three people in a gondola at the station
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    TourJul 11 · 9:35 amSkyrail Rainforest Cableway, Smithfield, Australia22°C

    Skyrail over the rainforest

    Up over the range in the gondolas, the rainforest canopy just below us and the coast and cane fields falling away behind. Amanda did well just to get into the gondola to be honest. The boys loved the journey up; especially every time Mummy screamed a little as the gondola moved around.

    A man with two boys on his lap in a gondola above the canopyTwo women smiling in a gondola, with the coastal plain far belowA woman hugging a toddler and a boy in a gondolaThe woman and the two boys laughing in the gondola, the rainforest behindThe woman and the boys grinning in the gondolaThe woman and the boys looking out over the rainforestA woman looking out of the gondola windowA girl and a man in a gondola, with the plain and coast behindThe cables stretching away over the forested rangeLooking down the line of cables to Smithfield and the coastThe view back over the rainforest to the coast and the cane fieldsRainforest canopy below the gondola, with mountains behindA girl in a headband pulling a face in the gondolaRainforest falling away to the plain and the mountains near CairnsA woman holding a toddler at the gondola windowThe woman and the toddler looking out over the forestThe toddler standing at the window beside the womanA woman looking up out of the gondolaTwo women talking in the gondolaA rocky forested peak under a blue sky
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    SightseeingJul 11 · 9:47 amRed Peak Station, Kuranda, Australia22°C

    Red Peak

    Off at Red Peak, the high point of the line, for the boardwalk under the kauri pines and the view out over the rainforest. Extremely beautiful spot and everybody was very happy except for Amanda and Jensen who were quite pale faced at times.

    Two women stepping out of gondola 20 at Red PeakA woman with a cane stepping out of the gondola with help from staffA woman standing on the boardwalk under a towering kauri pineThe woman beneath the kauri pine, with the boardwalk rail in frontA selfie of the group on the Red Peak boardwalkRainforest stretching to the horizon from Red PeakA girl making a peace sign on the boardwalkThe view out over the rainforest between the treesA woman with a toddler in a stroller at the Red Peak lookoutA woman at the lookout with the rainforest behind
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    SightseeingJul 11 · 10:10 amBarron Falls, Kuranda, Australia22°C

    Barron Falls

    Over the gorge to the Barron Falls stop, and out along the boardwalk to the lookouts over the falls and the river below.

    A selfie of three people in the gondola after Red PeakThe three in the gondola, with the forest and mountains behindForested ranges rolling away under the cloudsThe rainforest canopy and hills from the gondolaThe Barron Gorge, with a trickle of water down the cliffRainforest ridges under a blue skyBarron Falls running down the rock face across the gorgeThe rock face of Barron Falls, with the forest aboveThe falls and the gorge from further backThe Kuranda railway line cut into the hillside above the fallsA close look at the falls running over the rockThe din din (Barron Falls) creation story sign at the lookoutAn old timber-hauling trolley on rails at the Barron Falls stationA close-up of the rusty iron plate on the old trolleyA selfie of three people at the lookout, with the gorge behindFamily walking along the boardwalk to the lookoutA teenager and a man in a bush hat at the lookoutThe Barron River winding through the gorge belowA selfie of two people above the fallsA family with a toddler in a stroller at the Barron Falls lookoutA man, a woman and two boys with the stroller at the lookoutBarron Falls from the lookoutTwo people at the glass lookout over the gorgeThe falls and the rock face across the gorge
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    TourJul 11 · 10:49 amSkyrail Kuranda Terminal, Kuranda, Australia22°C

    Into Kuranda

    The last leg over the Barron River into Kuranda which was a cute town. We won’t mention the walk to the restaurant for lunch though!

    A woman, a teenager and a young woman in the gondola on the last legA selfie of a girl and a man in the gondolaThe Barron River from above, near KurandaA selfie of two people at the Skyrail sign in Kuranda
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    SightseeingJul 11 · 12:43 pmBirdworld Kuranda, Kuranda, Australia24°C

    Birdworld Kuranda

    Birdworld in Kuranda: macaws, parrots on the railings to feed, and a pair of ringnecks kissing on top of a cage. Jaxon was initially not interested but once inside he really enjoyed the birds and enjoyed feeding them.

    A water dragon on a corrugated iron roofA girl in a headband under two macaws on a branchThree women laughing under the macawsThree women posing beneath a scarlet and a blue-and-gold macawThe three women smiling under the blue-and-gold macawA boy reaching up to a green parrot on the railingA yellow-headed green parrot on a railing postA bush stone-curlew standing on the pathTwo green parrots in the branches of the aviaryA girl walking along the railing past a green parrotThe girl at the railing next to a yellow-crowned parrotThe girl watching the parrot on the railThe girl holding out her hand toward a green parrotA man holding a boy up to a parrot on the railing, with the girl beside themA green parrot feeding from the girl's handThe girl offering seed to a parrot on the railThe girl crouching to feed two whistling ducksTwo ringneck parakeets touching beaks on top of a cageThe ringneck parakeets kissing
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    SightseeingJul 11 · 1:29 pmBirdworld Kuranda, Kuranda, Australia24°C

    Parrots on our shoulders

    Then the little conures took a liking to my shoulder and must have appreciated my cologne because it took a lot to get him to jump on anybody elses shoulder. In the end, just about everyone ended up wearing one.

    A man in sunglasses with a small parrot on his shoulderThe man smiling with the parrot on his shoulderA parrot perched on the man's shoulder as he looks roundA boy reaching toward the parrot on a crouching man's shoulderA man pushing a toddler in a stroller through the aviaryA boy grinning with a parrot on his shoulderThe boy laughing with the parrot on his shoulderThe boy beaming at the camera, the parrot still on his shoulderA selfie of a man with a parrot on his shoulderA man crouching beside a toddler in a stroller, a parrot on his shoulderA boy at the railing next to a green parrotThe boy smiling beside the parrot on the railA man with a green-cheeked conure on his shoulderTwo men laughing, each with a parrot on his shoulderA man pulling a face at the parrot on his shoulderThe man eyeing the parrot on his shoulderA woman laughing as a parrot sits on her shoulderA woman smiling with a parrot on her shoulder
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    SightseeingJul 11 · 2:00 pmKuranda, Australia24°C

    Butterflies and a break

    Butterflies were very pretty flying and resting among the leaves, then a rest outside a cafe in Kuranda, with a small dog for company.

    An orange butterfly on a palm frondA butterfly resting among broad green leavesA brown-and-orange butterfly on a pale leafThe butterfly on the leaf, wings spreadButterflies on big variegated leavesA black-and-white swallowtail on a green leafA man sitting outside a cafe with a small dog at his feetThe man holding his backpack, the dog looking up at himA teenager sitting outside the cafe, a small dog beside the chair
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    TourJul 11 · 3:30 pmKuranda Station, Kuranda, Australia22°C

    Kuranda Scenic Railway

    Back down the range on the Kuranda Scenic Railway, in the old carriages with the red seats. First stop: Barron Falls again, this time from the railway side of the gorge.

    A boy grinning over the red seats in the heritage carriageA teenager with a toddler on their lap by the train windowThe toddler smiling on the teenager's lapThe toddler pointing out of the window from the teenager's lapA man, a boy and a teenager in the carriageBarron Falls from the station stop, across the gorgeA selfie of two people at the Barron Falls stop, with a teenager behindA woman by the train, with an older woman at the window behind herThe woman smiling beside the carriageA teenager relaxing on the red seat by the windowThe train stopped at the Barron Falls platform along the gorgeBarron Falls dropping into a pool far belowA selfie of a man, a teenager and a woman in the carriageThe curving platform and the long train at the Barron Falls stopA man sitting in the carriage, a hat on his kneeA man with a toddler on his lap on the trainThe toddler snuggled against the man, with a woman beside themThe toddler smiling on the man's lapThe toddler laughing at the window, with a woman on her phone beside them
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    TourJul 11 · 4:13 pmStoney Creek Falls, Barron Gorge, Australia22°C

    Stoney Creek Falls

    Down through the hills to Stoney Creek, where the train curves across the bridge right in front of the falls.

    A woman sitting in the red-seated carriageRainforest and hills from the train windowLong grass and forested peaks beside the lineA forested peak above the grassy slopeThe peak and the grassland from the moving trainThe train curving round the hillside aheadForested ranges falling away to the coastA woman pulling a sad face on the trainA woman hugging a teenager on the red seatA distant waterfall on the forested mountainThick rainforest on the slopes below the mountainsThe train crossing the Stoney Creek bridge in front of the fallsThe bridge and Stoney Creek Falls from the trainStoney Creek Falls and the curved bridge, with the train behindThe falls and the bridge from further along the lineA boy playing on a phone, leaning on the red seatThe Stoney Creek sign below the fallsThe train curving across the Stoney Creek bridgeA boy at the window in front of Stoney Creek FallsStoney Creek Falls cascading down the rockA selfie of a man and a boy at the window by the falls
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    TourJul 11 · 4:37 pmFreshwater Station, Cairns, Australia23°C

    Down to Freshwater

    The last stretch down to the coast, past the cane fields, and off at Freshwater. A few of us were asleep by then.

    A man peeking over the seat back, with someone beside himA woman gazing out of the windowA teenager dozing against the windowA teenager leaning out of the window to look down the lineThe view down to the coastal plainBush and grass sloping down toward CairnsBirds flying over the plain, with Cairns belowGrassy slope beside the train as it nears the bottomTwo men and a woman resting on the red seats, with a toddler peeking overA man dozing on the train, with a boy peeking over the seat behindSugarcane in flower, with a mountain behindA cane harvester working a field below the rangesThree people walking along the platform at the end of the lineTwo people beside the Kuranda Scenic Railway carriageA woman and a man in a bush hat on a lift beside the trainA boy sitting on a cafe chair under the station's green iron roofThe boy on the chair on the long station platform
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    SightseeingJul 12 · 9:05 amRex Lookout, Wangetti, Australia22°C

    Rex Lookout

    We decided to take a drive to the Port Douglas Markets after a quick stop at Rex Lookout, with its point covered in stacked stones.

    Stacks of stones on the rocky point at Rex Lookout, with the coast beyondRock cairns and grasses on the headland, the coastline stretching northThe rocky point covered in stone stacks, with blue sea behindA selfie of four people in the car
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    SightseeingJul 12 · 9:53 amPort Douglas Sunday Markets, Port Douglas, Australia24°C

    Port Douglas and the Sunday markets

    Port Douglas: the whole group together by the inlet, then the Sunday markets and fresh coconuts and other treats.

    A girl being photographed beside a palm-lined roadA girl shading her eyes and a teenager holding a phone by the waterA boy leaning over a toddler in a stroller outside a small white churchThe boy playing with the toddler in the strollerA selfie of three people by the water, with the jetty behindA girl checking her phone by the jettyA girl hugging a boy by the jettyPart of the group on the grass by the inletThe whole group together on the grass by the inletBoats moored at the marina under the treesThe jetty and the calm inlet, with a boat heading outCrowds walking between the stalls at the Sunday marketsMarket stalls under the treesA woman sipping from a fresh coconutThe woman drinking her coconut at a picnic tableA toddler in a stroller with a market treatA woman holding a green coconut with a strawAn old sugar wharf shed reflected in the still waterA man holding a split coconut at the markets
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    SightseeingJul 12 · 11:36 amFlagstaff Hill Lookout, Port Douglas, Australia24°C

    Flagstaff Hill

    We all drove up to Flagstaff Hill for the view over Four Mile Beach and some group photos before splitting up for the rest of the day.

    A selfie of two people at Flagstaff Hill, with Four Mile Beach belowTwo people at the lookout above the beachThe group at the Flagstaff Hill lookoutFour Mile Beach curving away below the lookoutThe long sweep of Four Mile Beach and the ranges through the treesA family with two boys at the lookout railingA bronze plaque pointing the way to cities around the worldThe group at the lookout with the beach behindFour Mile Beach and the mountains from the lookout
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    SightseeingJul 12 · 12:11 pmPort Douglas, Australia24°C

    Lunch in Port Douglas

    Amanda, Eddie, Ava, Jensen, Khon and Cris enjoyed some lunch in town.

    A girl with her eyes closed at a cafe tableThe girl laughing at the cafe tableA teenager in glasses pulling a face at the tableThe teenager and a young woman at the cafe table
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    SightseeingJul 12 · 1:50 pmFour Mile Beach, Port Douglas, Australia24°C

    Four Mile Beach

    Then they spent the afternoon swimming at Four Mile Beach.

    A selfie of two people in the shade on Four Mile BeachA girl wading out into the seaThe girl standing in the shallowsThe girl and a child splashing out into the waterThe girl standing at the water's edgeA selfie of the girl and a man on the beachBare feet on the wet sandA woman in a cap and sunglasses under the casuarinasA selfie of three people sitting on the sandA woman sipping a drink under the trees at the back of the beach
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    SightseeingJul 12 · 2:36 pmMareeba, Australia23°C

    Coffee in Mareeba

    Chris, Ericka, Jaxon and Ethan took a nice drive to visit a Mango plantation and distillery and through to Mareeba on the Tablelands with Lin and Steve, for local coffee in a big open shed of a cafe. The coffee was great!

    Glass jars of coffee beans labelled Highland Pearl, Black Mountain and moreThree people at a table in the open-sided cafe shedThe cafe's back lawn with stepping stones and rusted metal figures
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    OtherJul 12 · 6:55 pmPalm Cove, Australia21°C

    Back in Palm Cove

    Back in Palm Cove for the evening, and the boys found the blocks at the local pub to play while we sorted out our stomachs with a good pub meal.

    Two boys building with wooden blocks in an indoor play area
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    SightseeingJul 13 · 12:10 pmDaintree Discovery Centre, Cow Bay, Australia22°C

    Daintree Discovery Centre

    Another day of driving as we made our way up into the Daintree for the Discovery Centre: the aerial walkway and the canopy tower, life-size cassowaries, and ice cream to finish.

    A family on a metal walkway in the forest, with a toddler in a strollerA boy, a teenager and a woman sitting on a bench in the forestA boy crouching by the cassowary display in the exhibit hallA boy standing next to a life-size cassowary modelLooking down from the canopy tower to people on the boardwalkThe rainforest canopy from the tower, with hills behindThe boardwalk winding through the forest far belowA person on the boardwalk looking up at the towerTreetops from the top of the towerA boy pointing out over the forest from the towerA boy standing against the "Sizing up to a cassowary" height chartA woman reading a sign under huge strangler fig rootsA toddler in a stroller beside a dinosaur model on the trailA woman pushing the toddler in the stroller along the pathA boy with ice cream tubs at a red table under a tree
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    SightseeingJul 13 · 4:21 pmMyall Beach, Cape Tribulation, Australia23°C

    Myall Beach, Cape Tribulation

    Further north to Cape Tribulation, and a wide, empty Myall Beach late in the afternoon we met up with Sharon and Tony who had been living their best lives driving around Queensland as well.

    Six people on the wide sand, with a driftwood log behind themThe empty beach running out to the forested headlandThe wide flat beach and the headland, with two people far off
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    SightseeingJul 14 · 10:34 amPalm Cove beach, Palm Cove, Australia25°C

    Last morning on the beach

    The last morning: a bench under the trees on Palm Cove beach, looking out to the islands.

    Three people relaxing on a bench under the treesThe three on the bench from behind, looking out to seaThe beach in the shade of the trees, with islands offshoreThree people on a bench by the sea, in silhouetteA circle of dark stones on the sand, with the islands behind